Overview
- A private individual discovered the carcass on February 27 on the right margin of the M-203 near San Fernando de Henares.
- Guardia Civil’s Seprona unit conducted an on-site inspection, recovered the body, and transferred it to the Comunidad de Madrid wildlife recovery center (CRAS).
- Veterinarians at CRAS observed trauma and lesions consistent with a road strike.
- Identification confirmed the lynx was not Uraclio, the individual first documented in the Madrid region in July 2025.
- Authorities emphasize the Iberian lynx is a highly protected native species with reintroduction efforts in the region underway for decades.